Method of Locating the Acupoint: Xuehai Acupoint is located on the inner side of the thigh, 2 cun above the medial end of the patellar base, at the prominence of the medial head of the quadriceps femoris muscle (from the upper inner corner of the patella, in the groove of the muscles about three fingers wide above it, where there is a painful sensation when pressed).

Simple Method of Locating the Acupoint: The patient bends the knee. The physician places the palm of the left hand on the upper edge of the right patella of the patient. The second to fifth fingers are extended upwards, and the thumb is obliquely placed at about a 45-degree angle. The tip of the thumb is at the acupoint.

Anatomical Structure of the Acupoint: Above the medial epicondyle of the femur, in the middle of the vastus medialis muscle; there are muscular branches of the femoral artery and vein; and the anterior femoral cutaneous nerve and muscular branches of the femoral nerve are distributed here.

Analysis of Xuehai Acupoint (Baichongwo Acupoint, Xuexi Acupoint):

1. Xuehai. “Xue” refers to the red liquid formed by heating blood. “Hai” means large. The name of this acupoint implies that this acupoint is a gathering place for the blood generated by the Spleen Meridian. The substance of this acupoint is the damp-heat qi transformed from the flowing water qi of Yinlingquan Acupoint that rises upwards. It is damp-heat qi with a relatively high temperature and concentration, and it gathers here. The range filled with qi and blood substances is as vast as the sea, hence the name.
2. Baichongwo. “Bai” is a quantifier, describing a large quantity. “Chongwo” means the place where insects are born. The name Baichongwo implies that the qi and blood substances of this acupoint have the characteristics of dampness and heat. The substance of this acupoint is the qi of the Spleen Meridian that gathers together, which is of damp-heat nature. And the corresponding time sequence and region of this acupoint are the middle soil in the late summer, which is the time of the birth and the place of reproduction of various insects, so it is named Baichongwo.
3. Xuexi. “Xue” indicates that the substance in the acupoint is blood. “Xi” means a pore. The name Xuexi implies that the inflow and outflow of the blood in this acupoint are in a small state. The substance of this acupoint is the damp-heat cloud qi in the heavenly part, which is both damp and hot, and it is the gaseous form of blood. The inflow and outflow of qi and blood substances in the acupoint are in the form of damp-heat cloud qi. When the damp-heat cloud qi is converted into blood, its quantity is relatively small, just like flowing in and out through a pore, so it is named Xuexi.

The Significance of Xuehai Acupoint: The blood generated by the Spleen Meridian gathers here!

Characteristics of Qi and Blood: The qi and blood substances are qi (the gaseous form of blood), and it is located in the upper part of the earth.

Operation Law: It ascends along the Spleen Meridian to Jimen Acupoint.

Functions and Effects: Transform blood into qi and transport and transform the blood of the Spleen Meridian.

Main Treated Diseases: Irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, amenorrhea, urticaria, eczema, erysipelas, menstrual disorders, knee pain, menopausal disorders (menopausal syndrome), menstrual pain, etc. This acupoint is one of the important acupoints on the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian of the human body.

Combination of Acupoints in the Human Body:

Xuehai Acupoint combined with Sanyinjiao Acupoint mainly treats irregular menstruation;

Xuehai Acupoint combined with Quchi Acupoint mainly treats urticaria;

Xuehai Acupoint combined with Daimai Acupoint has the effect of regulating menstruation and unifying blood, and mainly treats irregular menstruation;

Xuehai Acupoint combined with Hegu Acupoint, Quchi Acupoint and Sanyinjiao Acupoint has the effect of dispelling wind, clearing heat and cooling blood, and mainly treats urticaria;

Xuehai Acupoint combined with Quchi Acupoint and Hegu Acupoint mainly treats urticaria;

Xuehai Acupoint combined with Dubi Acupoint, Yinlingquan Acupoint and Yanglingquan Acupoint has the effect of relaxing muscles and tendons, activating collaterals and benefiting joints, and mainly treats knee joint pain;

Xuehai Acupoint combined with Dubi Acupoint and Yinlingquan Acupoint mainly treats knee joint pain;

Xuehai Acupoint combined with Guanyuan Acupoint, Qihai Acupoint and Zusanli Acupoint mainly treats anemia.

Clinical Applications: In modern times, Xuehai Acupoint is often used to treat functional uterine bleeding, orchitis, urticaria, eczema, pruritus cutis, neurodermatitis, anemia, hematochezia, hematuria, lower limb paralysis, knee joint and its surrounding soft tissue inflammation, etc.
Related Discussions:

1. “Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion”: 2.5 cun on the inner edge of the white flesh above the patella of the knee.
2. “Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion”: Bend the knee, 2 cun above the upper inner edge of the patella, at the prominence of the medial head of the quadriceps femoris muscle. Or when the patient bends the knee, place the palm on the patella, extend the second to fifth fingers upwards, and the thumb is obliquely placed at about a 45-degree angle, and the tip of the thumb is at the acupoint.
3. “Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion” mainly treats abdominal distension due to qi counterflow, abnormal uterine bleeding and evil blood in women, and irregular menstruation.
4. Li Dongyuan said: Women with abnormal uterine bleeding, evil blood, irregular menstruation, sudden and continuous metrorrhagia, and excessive discharge of watery substances are all caused by improper diet, or physical fatigue, or congenital qi deficiency. Moxibustion at the Spleen Meridian of Taiyin for seven moxa cones.
5. “A-B Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion”: For women with abnormal uterine bleeding, if there is blood blockage and amenorrhea, and reverse qi and abdominal distension, Xuehai Acupoint is the main acupoint for treatment.
6. “Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion”: For sudden and continuous metrorrhagia, Xuehai Acupoint is the main acupoint for treatment.
7. “Illustrated Book of Acupuncture and Moxibustion with Classification”: It mainly treats women’s metrorrhagia and abnormal uterine bleeding, irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, abdominal distension due to reverse qi. First tonify and then reduce. It also mainly treats kidney wind, and the two legs are itchy and wet with unbearable pain.
8. “Illustrated Canon of Acupoints of the Bronze Man for Acupuncture and Moxibustion”: It mainly treats women’s abnormal uterine bleeding and evil blood, amenorrhea, and abdominal distension due to reverse qi.
9. “Golden Mirror of Medicine”: Xuehai Acupoint treats kidney wind in men, and sores, ulcers and wet pain on the two legs and other symptoms.
10. “Shengyu Song”: The hot sores on the shank occur every year, and Xuehai Acupoint can be found to treat them.
11. “Song of Acupoint Treatment for Miscellaneous Diseases”: Xuehai Acupoint can treat stranguria for both men and women.

Acupuncture and Moxibustion Treatment Method:
Insert the needle straight 0.8 to 1 cun. There is a local soreness and distension, which can radiate to the patella.
According to “Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion” and “Illustrated Canon of Acupoints of the Bronze Man”: Insert the needle 0.5 cun and moxibust 3 moxa cones.

Moxibustion Therapy:
Moxibustion with moxa cones for 3 to 5 moxa cones; or moxibustion with moxa sticks for 5 to 10 minutes.
Moxibustion with moxa cones or warm needle moxibustion for 5 to 7 moxa cones, and moxibustion with moxa sticks for 10 to 20 minutes.

Massage Therapy:
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that skin diseases such as eczema and erysipelas are caused by wind-heat evil. When the blood circulates smoothly, the wind will disappear naturally, and the method of promoting blood circulation can be used for a radical cure. For gynecological diseases, it can be kneaded or pressed. For skin diseases, sharp objects like toothpicks can be used to increase the stimulation. Regularly kneading Xuehai Acupoint can not only deal with gynecological diseases, but also resist allergies, and is effective for diseases caused by what we often call “blood heat”.

Since ancient medical experts named it Xuehai Acupoint, it must be related to blood. By analogy, it is of course closely related to women’s menstruation. “The Spleen Meridian controls blood.” In terms of blood, the Spleen Meridian is mainly responsible for the normal operation of the body’s blood. And Xuehai Acupoint is an acupoint on the Spleen Meridian, so its function is actually to control the amount of bleeding.

The treatment method is very simple. You can just swing your fist or use a small health hammer to knock. If the menstrual flow is excessive, then knock the Xuehai Acupoint on the left side. If the menstrual flow is too little, then knock the Xuehai Acupoint on the right side. The time for each knock is not limited, but the total time per day should be no less than 1 hour, preferably more than 2 hours, and it should be persisted for at least one month.

Xuehai Acupoint can also treat palpitations, headache, tinnitus, and inattention caused by anemia. Now many people are anemic, and once anemic, they will experience palpitations, dizziness, tinnitus, inattention and other conditions.

When people are anemic, many people instinctively think of taking tonics to supplement qi and blood. However, some people, after taking tonics, not only do not improve their anemia symptoms, but also develop high blood pressure. This shows that blindly taking tonics cannot relieve the pain of anemia. Anemia is mainly caused by the abnormal function of the Spleen Meridian in controlling blood. Regularly massaging Xuehai Acupoint on the Spleen Meridian can first make the meridian of the Spleen Meridian unobstructed, so that the nutrients of the tonics can be absorbed. And Xuehai Acupoint itself is the best medicine for enriching blood. It is a two birds with one stone method to nourish the Spleen Meridian and strengthen the body by unblocking and tonifying through Xuehai Acupoint.

In addition, people who often use their brains at night are most likely to suffer from yin-blood deficiency. When such people are anemic, the most obvious reaction is slowness, a wooden feeling in the head, lack of inspiration in doing things, and even the generation of many negative emotions. At this time, massaging Xuehai Acupoint can also redistribute the yin blood throughout the body to meet the blood supply needs of the human body, especially the brain. The best way to promote the generation of qi and blood by stimulating Xuehai Acupoint is moxibustion.

The season and time of moxibustion on Xuehai Acupoint are very particular. It is best to choose the time of seasonal alternation, such as the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, or the beginning of spring, so that it can better encourage the growth of qi and blood. At other times, massage can play its role.

Massaging Xuehai Acupoint can not only promote the generation of qi and blood, but also help remove freckles on the face. Some women gradually begin to have freckles on their faces after the age of 30. Even if they use a lot of freckle-removing cosmetics, there is no effect. If you can insist on massaging Xuehai Acupoint before lunch every day, it is very effective for removing freckles on the face. Usually, in less than a month, the freckles on the face will begin to fade. After three months, most of the freckles on the face will disappear completely. At the same time, the complexion will become ruddy and shiny, and the skin will become delicate.

The best time to massage Xuehai Acupoint is from 9 to 11 a.m. every day, because this time period is when the qi of the Spleen Meridian is abundant and the body’s yang qi is in the rising stage. Just directly press it. Press each side for 3 minutes. The force should not be too great. Follow the principle of “gentleness”. It is okay to feel a soreness and distension at the acupoint. Press Sanyinjiao Acupoint for 5 to 10 minutes before going to bed until the skin turns red. If you can insist on kneading Xuehai Acupoint and Sanyinjiao Acupoint every day, it will make the qi and blood flourish and keep a youthful and beautiful face forever.